Tag Archives: Crime & Courts
Stolen property, assaults and weapons charges highlight busy September for police
According to the latest statistics from the Prince Albert Police Services, crimes related to violence, drugs and guns, remain a big problem in the city.There were 66 reported assaults last month, comp...
Oct 10, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Bail denied in care home threats case
One of two men who allegedly was involved in an incident at a Prince Albert long-term care home, in which staff and residents were threatened, will remain behind bars.Ramsay Courtney Halkett was denie...
Oct 09, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Changes in the works for distracted driving fines
It seems many drivers in Saskatchewan aren't getting the message when it comes to distracted driving and staying off their cellphones in their vehicles.According to SGI, distracted driving is the No. ...
Oct 09, 2019 Saskatoon traffic officers pull over distracted drivers near 38th Street and Idylwyld Drive on March 7, 2018. (Daniella Ponticelli/650 CKOM)
Preliminary hearing scheduled for P.A. man accused of killing son
The court case surrounding a young Prince Albert boy's death is moving forward with a scheduled preliminary inquiry hearing, which will determine if there's enough evidence against the boy's father to...
Oct 09, 2019 A small collection of flowers and toys was left for weeks outside the Rivercrest Apartment building following the death of "Baby Kal." (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Discrepancies between cash withdrawal and travel dates questioned at chief's fraud trial
The bank records belonging to Napoleon Mercredi were a central focus of discussions during day two of the former Fond Du Lac chief's trial.To start Tuesday's proceedings, court played a three-hour vid...
Oct 08, 2019 Photo taken Monday of Napoleon Mercredi and Garth Bendig leaving court. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Southern Alberta man files counterclaim against intruder he shot in 2018
CALGARY - A southern Alberta man who is being sued by an intruder he shot on his property last year has filed a counterclaim alleging mental anguish. Court documents filed on behalf of Edouard Ma...
Oct 08, 2019
Prison death case scheduled to wrap up in fall 2020
Trial dates have now been set for two of the remaining suspects involved in the death of a man nearly three years ago at Saskatchewan Penitentiary.During a conference call Monday morning, lawyers deci...
Oct 07, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Band funds used to pay for SUV and personal trips, according to testimony at Mercredi fraud trial
A former northern Saskatchewan chief is accused of using his band's economic development money to purchase a vehicle over $25,000 in 2011.This was some of the evidence introduced on day one of the Nap...
Oct 07, 2019 Napoleon Mercedi, left, seen leaving Prince Albert Court of Queen's Bench with his lawyer Garth Bendig. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Trial begins for former Chief accused of fraud
The alleged misappropriation of hundreds of thousands of dollars of band money will be discussed over the course of a two week trial, starting this morning at Prince Albert Court of Queen's Bench.Napo...
Oct 07, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Saskatoon police arrest two inmates who escaped from Sask Penn in P.A.
Two inmates described as dangerous who had escaped from a section of the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert Friday night are back in custody.In a media release Prince Albert RCMP said early Su...
Oct 06, 2019 Jesse Dion Favel (Submitted photo/ RCMP)
